Rapid DNA tests, x-ray fluorescence guns, and other technologies are being deployed in the fight against wildlife trafficking ...

There’s a thin layer of human-made stuff enrobing the planet. A data dive into the anthroposphere. Earth’s a medium-size rock ...

The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved.

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase.

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A new proposal calls on social media and AI companies to adopt strict verification, but the company hasn’t committed to ...

For many people, life in and around Chicago means near-constant surveillance in the name of public safety. Meet the city residents engaging with this controversial space.

Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law ...

Chicago has tens of thousands of surveillance cameras—up to 45,000, by some estimates.

Partial differential equations can describe everything from planetary motion to plate tectonics, but they’re notoriously hard to solve. Unless you’re a physicist or an engineer, there really isn’t ...

Allison Nixon had helped arrest dozens of members of The Com — a loose affiliation of online groups responsible for violence ...

Much of the dietary advice on social media and promoted by the MAHA movement is best taken with a grain of salt.